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North Dakota vs Scotland Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). North Dakota's land area is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 2.3 times (135%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Scotland's north-south length is 1.3 times (30%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 1.3 times (30%) wider than Scotland's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Ben Nevis is 913 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Scotland's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Scotland Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Scotland's population is 6.9 times (588%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Scotland's population density is 15.8 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Glasgow's population is 4.6 times (364%) larger than Fargo's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Scotland: A country within the United Kingdom; a kingdom from the 9th century until the 1707 union with England. In its current form, Scotland is the older of the two by 1,046 years.
North Dakota vs Scotland Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Scotland's economic output is 2.4 times (139%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 2.9 times (187%) higher than Scotland's.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.